Steaming and smoothing device.



W. 8. MAY.

STEAMING AND SMOOTHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR-11. I9l6.

I 1,209,466. Patented Dec. 19,1916.

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WALTER S. MAY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

STEAMING AND SMOOTHING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, amra S. MAY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of San Francisco, in the county of San Fran cisco and State of California, have invented a new and Improved Steaming and Smoothing Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a device to be attached to a radiator for the purpose of steaming neckties, coat collars, and like articles.

A more particular purpose of my invention is to provide a device of the indicated character that may be readily attached to the radiator to receive steam therefrom, and of a character to permit a necktie or other article to be effectively steamed and then smoothed and dried by the heat remaining in the device after the steam has been cut off from the latter, the arrangement being more specially intended for radiators in an ofiice where the owners of the articles, may themselves utilize the device without having recourse to the services of professional renovators.

The particular character of the device and the advantages of its special features will appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my improved attachment in position on a radiator; Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the head of the device, part being broken away; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the said head; Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4 4l, Fig. 3.

In carrying out a practical embodiment of my invention, a base pipe 10 is provided, which is secured at one end to a nipple 11 provided on a steam radiator A. The base pipe 10' supports, at its outer end, an air valve 12 of any approved form, and the steaming attachment is mounted on the base pipe 10 and has free communication therewith at all times; thus the construction is such that the use of the attachment will not interfere with the functions of the air valve when the steaming attachment is not in use.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented Dec. 19, 121*16.

Application filed April 11, 1916. Serial No. 90,491.

designated generally by the numeral 15. Below the head 15, the pipe 14; is provided with a. stop-cock 16 to control the passage steam to the said head from the base pipe 10.

The head 15 is of novel form and comprises, at its lower end, a nipple 17 having a thread 18 for connection with the pipe 1*1. The body of the head 15 is hollow and is flattened, presenting broad sides which converge toward each other to contract the hollow interior toward the upper end. The top 19 of the head extends laterally in the form of wings 20 at each side of the flattened body 15. It will thus be seen that an elon gated head is provided, presenting ample surface for a necktie, coat collar, ribbon, or like narrow article, and that the upper surface is rounded transversely. Moreover, it will be noted, from Fig. 1, that the wings 20 extend from the flattened body in the form of curved flanges, thereby presenting beneath the wings clearance spaces affording convenience for the operator in manipulating the article as indicated in dotted'lines at B and preventing contact of the article with the steaming head except at the top surface, which is readily maintained smooth and clean.

It will be clear from the foregoing that the attachment can be readily secured to any radiator at the usual connection for the air valve, and that the latter will function in the usual manner when the stop cook 16 is closed. Also, it will be seen that when the device is applied to a radiator, in an oflice, a necktie or ribbon may be quickly steamed on the top 19 by opening the cook 16, and after steaming has been effected and the cook 16 closed, the heat in the head will suliice for the smoothing and drying of the article. Sweated or soiled coat collars may be readily steamed, the convenience of the process making it feasible to treat the collar at any time and to thus maintain it in condition to prevent soiling of linen collars.

By making the steam outlet in the form of an elongated slot, thus limiting the outlet to a center line, with the remaining surface non-steaming, the said surface readily dries after the cutting off of the steam so that the drying and smoothing of the article can be effected with despatch.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A steaming and smoothing device for at tachment to radiators to receive steam therefrom, said attachment comprising a base having means to connect the same with a radiator, a steaming head, and a pipe connecting the base with the said head, the said head presenting a body flattened and taper ingtoward the upper end and having an elongated steam outlet at the center, the top surface of the head being rounded transversely, said head presenting side Wings in the form of curved solid flanges extending name to this specification in the laterally from the flattened body at the upper end and free at their outer ends from the same forming rec'ntrant clearance spaces beneath said Wings.

In testimony whereof I have signed my presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

1 WALTER S. MAY.

WVitnesses ARCHIE T. VVATSON, L. B. WVALROND.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

